"after the Analog-to-Digital conversion, he still refers to it as analog."
becasue, it can be one or the other.
"Flash memory can only store digital data, it cannot store analog data."
I beg to differ...however that aside...
There are two memory options for claim 19...."recording medium" analog memory and "flash memory" digital memory. I'll allow you to confim that on your own as no one reads my details.
While doing so, take note that for the "flash memory" option of claim 19....there is no analog to digital convertion assocated. with that, analog storage is happening.....however, it is digitally managed....with digital information....that is claimed in the balance of the phrase the judge did not weighin on....This is a condition of both the analog memory and the digital memory....look and you will see it detailed of each.
Once you review that, review the only memory option for claim 1 "flash memory" and take note that there is an analog to digital convertion assocated for an all digital data storage....and it is managed with the same digital information consideration as the memory options of claim 19.
claim 19 are analog data issues...and claim 1 are digital data issues and both claims are managed with the same digital information principle.
The court agrees with that in its ruled opinion. It ruled on "flash memory" for claim 1 and 19 for both data types.
The court ruled on the data issues for claim 1 and 19...or what I have come to call the field of use issues....it may or may not rule on the "digital information" . which is where the novelty comes in....737.
Look at claim 1 and 19 and closely compare them, you see it....it's right there.
doni
